2013 CGA graduate Gracen Hirschy will return to her alma mater, where she will assume the role of Head Coach for the CGA Hockey U16 team. The team is officially set to begin play during the 2023-24 school year, and will spend the 2022-23 season as a development team.

"We are so excited to welcome Gracen back to the CGA Hockey program," said U18 head coach and program director Cory Whitaker. "She has a wealth of experience as a player, great knowledge of the CGA Hockey program, and knows first-hand what it takes to have success at the next level."

Following a successful CGA career, Hirschy took part in the silver medal winning American National U18 team, competing in the 2013 IIHF Women's World U18 Championship.

In the four subsequent seasons, she accumulated 66 points in 145 NCAA DI games as a member of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. In 2014, she earned WCHA All-Rookie honors, and concluded her career as a Fighting Hawk as an alternate captain in 2016-17.

Hirschy spent the 2017-18 season as a graduate assistant for the Aurora University women's team, before spending the last four season playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League.

Hirschy holds a degree in political science from the University of North Dakota. Currently, she is completing her Masters in sports psychology.